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AstroNova (AstroNova) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % : 23.60% (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is AstroNova ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits). He defines ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % as EBIT divided by the total of Property, Plant and Equipment and net working capital. AstroNova's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 23.60%.

The historical rank and industry rank for AstroNova's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

ALOT' s ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.04   Med: 15.44   Max: 20.76
Current: 12.53

During the past 13 years, AstroNova's highest ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 20.76%. The lowest was 4.04%. And the median was 15.44%.

ALOT's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
55.31% of 2475 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 10.02 vs ALOT: 12.53

AstroNova's 5-Year average Growth Rate of ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % was 2.40% per year.


AstroNova ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for AstroNova's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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AstroNova ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

AstroNova Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.04 6.17 15.96 8.42 12.46

AstroNova Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.95 9.24 -7.72 24.99 23.60

Competitive Comparison of AstroNova's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, AstroNova's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


AstroNova's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, AstroNova's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AstroNova's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



AstroNova ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

Joel Greenblatt defined Return on Capital differently in his book The Little Book That Still Beats the Market (Little Books. Big Profits) . He defines Return on Capital as follows:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)

EBIT stands for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.

Fixed Assets are also known as non-current assets. They include the Property, Plant and Equipment that the firm needs in its operation.

GuruFocus calculates net working capital as: (Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Deferred Revenue + Other Current Liabilities). We're trying to account for OPERATING assets and liabilities (part of daily business) when calculating working capital. Cash and marketable securities are considered NON-OPERATING assets and are not included in calculation. We will also back out all interest bearing debt, short term debt and the portion of long term debt that is due in the current period from the current liabilities. This debt will be considered when computing cost of capital and it would be inappropriate to count it twice.

Working Capital(Q: Oct. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(21.999 + 47.005 + 3.056) - (9.901 + 1.441 + 4.756)
=55.962

Working Capital(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(23.056 + 46.371 + 2.72) - (11.825 + 1.338 + 4.623)
=54.361

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

So ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % of AstroNova for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 can be restated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Oct. 2023  Q: Jan. 2024
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=16.52/( ( (14.902 + max(55.962, 0)) + (14.788 + max(54.361, 0)) )/ 2 )
=16.52/( ( 70.864 + 69.149 )/ 2 )
=16.52/70.0065
=23.60 %

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Jan. 2024) EBIT data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


AstroNova  (NAS:ALOT) ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

The way Joel Greenblatt defines Return on Capital is a more accurate measure of how efficiently the company generates returns onthe capital actually invested in the business. EBIT is used instead of net income because the tax and interest payment may be affected by factors other than the core business operation. Intangible assets are not included in the calculation because they don't need to be replaced.

Joel Greenblatt uses his definition of Return on Capital and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % to rank companies.


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AstroNova (AstroNova) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
600 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick, RI, USA, 02893
AstroNova Inc designs develops, manufactures and distributes a broad range of specialty printers and data acquisition and analysis systems, including both hardware and software, which incorporate advanced technologies to acquire, store, analyze, and present data in multiple formats. Target markets for its hardware and software products include aerospace, apparel, automotive, avionics, chemicals, computer peripherals, communications, distribution, food and beverage, general manufacturing, packaging and transportation. Its business consists of two segments, Product Identification and Test & Measurement. It derives revenue from The PI segment that includes specialty printing systems and related supplies sold under the QuickLabel, TrojanLabel and GetLabels brand names.
Executives
Alexis P Michas director 940 WINTER STREET, C/O PERKINELMER, WALTHAM MA 02451
Yvonne Schlaeppi director 600 EAST GREENWICH AVENUE, WEST WARWICK X1 02893
Richard S Warzala director 495 COMMERCE DRIVE, AMHERST NY 14228
Thomas Wayne Carll officer: Vice President 264 CASTLE ROCKS ROAD, WARWICK RI 02864
David S Smith officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION, 80 ARKAY DRIVE, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Mitchell I Quain director 53 FOREST AVENUE, SUITE 101, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Jean A Bua director
Harold Schofield director 9 ATLANTIC AVENUE, NARRAGANSETT RI 02882
Michael J Natalizia officer: Vice President and CTO 50 EDGEWATER ROAD, NARRAGANSETT RI 02882
Michael Morawetz officer: VP - International Branches 36396 STEINAU, SUDENTENSTRASSE 2M 12
Everett V Pizzuti director ADAMS J GWALTNEY, 1500 FLEET CENTER, PROVIDENCE RI 029302393
Albert W. Ondis Declaration Of Trust 10 percent owner 515 BEACH ROAD, FAIRFIELD CT 02903
Eric E Pizzuti officer: Vice President 72 FOOTE STREET, BARRINGTON RI 02806
John P Jordan officer: Chief Financial Officer 600 EAST GREENWICH AVENUE, WEST WARWICK RI 02893
April Ondis director C/O ASTRO-MED, INC., 600 EAST GREENWICH AVENUE, PROVIDENCE RI 02893